THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2024-25648
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2024-25648

Pdf Editor vulnerability

CVSS
8.8
EPSS
15.6%
EPSS pct
97th
Exploited
No known
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 2024.1.0.23997 handles a ComboBox widget. A specially crafted JavaScript code inside a malicious PDF document can trigger reuse of a previously freed object, which can lead to memory corruption and result in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user into opening the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. Exploitation is also possible if a user visits a specially crafted, malicious site if the browser plugin extension is enabled.
Affected vendor
Foxit
Affected product
Pdf Editor
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness type (CWE)
Published
2024-04-30

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 15.6% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 97% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2024-25648

  • Confirm whether Foxit Pdf Editor is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2024-25648.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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